As majority of customers are moving to electronic energy meters, the demand for these meters will hit 15-20 million meters per annum, says BS Babel, CEO, Energy and Joint Managing Director, Secure Meters.

Under an assignment from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Power Grid Cooperation of India (PGCIL) has prepared a report for transmission infrastructure development for the likely renewable power capacity addition during 12th Five Year Plan period, said the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in the Lok Sabha recently.

Under an assignment from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the Power Grid Cooperation of India (PGCIL) has prepared a report for transmission infrastructure development for the likely renewable power capacity addition during 12th Five Year Plan period, said the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah in the Lok Sabha recently.

The union government is giving various fiscal and financial incentives, such as interest subsidy, generation-based incentives, accelerated depreciation, concessional excise and customs duties to the power generating firms.

The union government is giving various fiscal and financial incentives, such as interest subsidy, generation-based incentives, accelerated depreciation, concessional excise and customs duties to the power generating firms.

The Union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya M Scindia has stated that 19 hydroelectric projects in some states like Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are waiting for clearances from the union environmental and forest department. He added that his Ministry has taken up the matter with the Union Environment Ministry and as a result a few projects have been cleared.

The Union Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya M Scindia has stated that 19 hydroelectric projects in some states like Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are waiting for clearances from the union environmental and forest department. He added that his Ministry has taken up the matter with the Union Environment Ministry and as a result a few projects have been cleared.

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has asked the State government to ensure appointment of expert professionals to supervise and monitor hydel projects for protection of fragile ecology of the state. Whie granting permission to the companies concerned, the government should impose a condition of appointing the professionals to monitor construction of hydel projects during their construcitn, the bench said.

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has asked the State government to ensure appointment of expert professionals to supervise and monitor hydel projects for protection of fragile ecology of the state. Whie granting permission to the companies concerned, the government should impose a condition of appointing the professionals to monitor construction of hydel projects during their construcitn, the bench said.